The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-12-15

by those who purchase fol USE tncsc imported
ever. are raised or manufactured in
our own country. aud the duties now lev ed up
on foreign goods and products are called pro-
they render II possible for those Of our people
who are manufacturers TO make these taxed
articles and sell them for price equal to
that demanded for the imported goods that
that while comparatively few use
the imported articles. millions OF our
foreign products. purchase and use things ofth
same kind made in this country. and pay there
for nearly or quite the same enhanced price
which the duty ADDS to the imported articles articles;
thereon into the Lublic treasury, but the great
majority Of our citizens. who buy domestic
articles O. the same eas s. pay sum
home manufacturer. Tuis reference to the OPP
Grafton OF our tariff laws is not made by way
OF instruction. but N order that We may be con-
stantiy reminded OF the manner in which they
int ose burden upon those who consume do
nestle products as well as those who consume
imported articles, and thus create tax upon
all our people.
It is not proposed TO entirely relieve the
country OF this taxation. 1t must be extern
siyely continued rs the source OF the Govern
our tariff the interests OF American labor
engaged In manufacture should be care
fully considered, as well as the preserve
ton OF our manufacturers. 1t may be called
relief from the hardships aud dan gers Of our
present tariff laws should be devised with
istencc OF our manufacturing interests. But
this existence should not mean condi-
ton which. without regard TO the pub
lib welfare or o national exigency. must al
ways insure the real zation OF immense profits
instead Of moderately profitable returns. As he
volume and divers ~ Of our National activities
desire . continuation OF the advantages which
they conceive the csent system Of tarln
taxation directly affords them. So stub
bornly have all efforts 70 reform tho present
condition been resisted By those OF our fellow
citizens thus engaged, that they can hardly
complain Of the susp c on, entertained to . GER
tain extent, that there exists an organized COM
binaiion all along the line to maintain their adj
vantage.
We are in the midst OF centennial celebra-
tions and with becoming pride we rejoice in
crgy and enterprise, and in the wonderful nat
ural advantages and resources deyel-
oped BY eentury's National growth.
justify scheme which permits q tax 'i to be Be
laid upon every consumer in the land for the
benefit OF our manufacturers, quite beyond a
it suits the purposes OF advocacy to cali our
manufactures infant Industries, still needing
the highest and greatest degree OF favor and
fostering care that can be wrung from Federal
Ii is also said that the increase in the price
OF domestic manufactures resulting from
the present tarin is necessary in order that
higher wages may be paid TO our working
men employed in manufactures than ar.
paid for what 10 called the pauper labor
| Of Europe. All will acknowledge the forct
OF an argument which involves the
| welfare and liberal compensation o
our laboring people. Our labor is honorable il
the eyes Of every American citizen. and as /,
lies At the foundation OF our development ant
progress, 1t is entitled, without afYectation Of
| hypocrisy. to the utmost regard. The standar,
OF our laborers' life should not be measured b,
N1nxn
| are entitled to their full share Of all our ad
/ vantages.
| BY the last census It is made to appear tina
| Of the i. 3D. 900 Of our population engaged II
in agriculture, 40f42 3 in professional aud per
sonal service f2,934.S16 OF whom are domesti
servants and laborers), while l,slo s5S are em
ployed in trade and transportation and .. s37, II
are classed as employed IN manufacturing an
| mining.
For present purposes, however. the las, mum
Without attempting to enumerate all, it vii
| be conceded that there should be deducie
| from those which II includes 315, 143 carpenter
| and joiners, ~. ADJ m.ll,ners, dressmakers an
seamstresses, III 7-6 black smiths, ly3, 756 tailor
| and taioresses 1Ue, Ara masons, 20. PAL butchers
sl,3O9 bakers, 22,oos plasterers and 1891 engae
ed IN manufacturing agricultural implements
amounting in the aggregate TO 1,2ls.asa, leavin
| 2,63aO60 persons employed in such mant
featuring industries as are claimed I
be benefited By high tarif. To thes
nlovmcnf ana maintain ,beir y.a.as \
| resssftn0 q CHANGE There shouid he NO ais
| position to answer such suggestions by the allie
CATION that they are in q minority among thos
| who labor, and therefore should foreyo an nc
| vantage, in the interest OF low prices for tn
majority; their compensation, rs il may be al
all times be scrupulously kept in view
and yet with slight reflection they will not over
look the fact that they are consumers with IN
| rest: that they too, have their own wants an
| those OF their families to supply from the,
| earnings, and that the price OF the necessarie
| OF life as well as the amount OF their wages
| will regulate the measure OF their welfare an,
| comfort.
Hut the reduction az taxation demande
| should be SO measured as not TO nccessitate 3
| Justify either the loss on employment bv IN
| workinpman nor the To- seninr 81 his wages. an
| the DrOiifs stiIi remaining III The mannf.cfnre
| after necessary REIMBURSEMENT. should fur
/ nish no excuse for the sacr,fice az IN
| Interests of his .mnloves either in their onuoy
i tunity TO work or in the diminution of thei
| compensation. Nor can the worker In manu-
features fail to understand that while higl
| tariff is claimed to be necessary to allow tn
| payment OF remuneratiye wages, 1t certainl
| results in q very large increase in the pric
| OF nearly all sorts OF manufactures
| which, in almost countless forms, he needs fo
| the use OF himself and his family He receive
| at the desk OF his employer his wages and per
haps before he reaches his home is Obliged in
braces his own labor TO return, in he paymen
| OF the increase in price which the tariff Der
| mits, the hard earned compensation OF man,
DAYS OF toll
| The farmer ana the apricnI.urist who mann
facture nothing. hut Who nav the increase
| &c which the tarifY innnoses nnnn every aor
| Cultural imniement unon ali he wears and mo
| ali he uses and owns .xcent the increase ~ hi
| flocks and herds and such thines as hIs hus
handrv produces from thu soil il invited I
| aid in maintalninp the 2esenf sifnafinn mn,
| Ne il told that q \. oh dn,v IN imnnrfsd WOOL /
| necessnrv for the heneiit 81 those who hav
| sheen tnShaar in order Thar The nrica ~ ,hai
| wool NAV 10 Increased They 81 cnnrse M
| moi reminded thar the farmer who has mo shee
is nv This scheme ahlirad in his nnrchasas
clothing and wooden Foods to nav frihut
| To his fellow farmer az well &C ~ IN
| manmfactmrer and merchant. NOR ia any maI
| ton made ~ the fact thar the sheen.nwner
themselves and their hnnsennIas mnst wea
clnfhinu ana mSa ether arf;cles mannsac,mre
| from ne woe, thew sall NJ sar,n nv cas ~
| Tina a. consnm.rs mnsf return fhair share !
this increa Sad nr,ca n The tradesman
I,hir;, =, s.,as. - xa,.,.. oss,.r.oa 49,. L.
nronn..; an - ~ " ha,, u.s. ~ .h s =
rhpma suu y, III lug snu.p o"neu ~ .ae iaiue
aon,as .v ,,n,, .ns County aa o a. ~ s as..
Tna d,,n ~ ,,e i.u naaa ~ r.a NY .a
wh;ch tSesa shnon r;aia = ~ oan, 80
nomnd II ri The valne ~ a. cents or less an
/. cents II 81 the vaiue ~ more than 40 cents
The nher.i es,imate ~ s;x nonnds no .iiowa
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